A high quality active ribbon mic. It is a good option to be used as drum overhead mics or as an instrument mic. From The Manufacturer: An active ribbon that can take violins and voices right to the foreground of your listener's stereo. Features: Superbly detailed, open and natural sound Full frequency response using technology designed by Siwei Zou, sE's CEO Hand-tensioned ribbon constructed by our highly specialized technicians in sE's capsule room All-metal housing and gold plated XLR connector A secret weapon for top musicians and engineers worldwide Specifications: Transducer Hand-crafted 2.5 µm Aluminum ribbon Electronics Active Electrical impedance 200 Ohms Connectivity 3-pin male XLR connector Powering 48V Phantom Power (P48 according to IEC 61938) Polar patterns Figure-8 Frequency range 20 Hz - 18 kHz Sensitivity 10 mV / Pa (-40 dBV) Max SPL 135 dB (0.5% THD @ 1kHz) Equivalent noise level 18 dB(A) Signal to noise ratio 76 d Mic length 33mm (1.30 in.) Mic width 20 mm (0.79 in.) Mic height 187 mm (7.36 in.) Mic weight 360 g (12.70 oz.) What’s In the Box VR2 microphone microphone stand clip thread adapter wooden case shockmount